Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1100 | 827 | 617 | 449 | 350 | 284 | 227 | 174 | 125 | 81 | 97 | 85 | 83 | 102 | 275 | 72 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.71m | 8:16AM1.77m | 8:41PM1.69m | 9:17AM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.29m | 2:39PM0.33m | 3:01AM0.29m | 3:39PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1100 | 827 | 617 | 449 | 350 | 284 | 227 | 174 | 125 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 149 | 275 | 114 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSW 15 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 97 | 85 | 83 | 102 | 25 | 72 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 76 | 14 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 85 | 88 | 75 | 75 | 95 | 92 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 91 | 200 | 371 | 46 | 36 | 64 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 145 | 166 | 171 | 0 | 235 | 30 |
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